Military
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Russia Moves to Consolidate Taliban Power Through Military-Technical Cooperation Deal
DID Press: A newly signed military-technical cooperation agreement in Moscow between Sergey Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Security Council, and Mullah Yaqoob Mujahid, Taliban’s Defense Minister, signals a notable strategic shift in Russia’s approach toward Kabul. The agreement reflects a…
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Taliban Intensifies Anti-Smuggling Operations Along Pakistan Border
DID Press: Taliban authorities say they have intensified monitoring and enforcement measures to curb cross-border smuggling along Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan. The Taliban-run Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday that mobile customs teams operating in the provinces of Kandahar, Nangarhar,…
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Nearly 3,000 Children Missing in Gaza Since Start of War
DID Press: A Palestinian organization has reported that nearly 3,000 children have been registered as missing or forcibly disappeared in the Gaza Strip since the start of the ongoing war. The Palestinian Center for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons (PCMED)…
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Reported Sexual Assault Cases in Israeli Army Rise by 40%
DID Press: A new report submitted by the Israeli military to the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee indicates a sharp increase in reported sexual assault cases within the armed forces. According to figures presented in an official session, the…
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Iran–US War Collapses IMEC, Forcing a Rethink of Regional Connectivity
DID Press: Iran–US and Israel war has transformed the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor (IMEC) from a flagship geoeconomic initiative into a deep geopolitical crisis, exposing the fragility of regional connectivity plans built without comprehensive security guarantees. What was once envisioned as…
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Pakistan Opposition Leader: Current Insecurity Rooted in Afghanistan War Policies
DID Press: Following the deadly bombing of the Jaffar Express train in Balochistan, opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai has linked Pakistan’s current security crisis to past Afghanistan war-era policies, urging accountability for the long-term consequences of those decisions. After a…
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